PROVOCATIVE


Meaning of PROVOCATIVE in English

— provocatively , adv. — provocativeness , n.

/preuh vok"euh tiv/ , adj.

1. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.

n.

2. something provocative.

[ 1375-1425; late ME provocativus. See PROVOCATION, -IVE ]

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